Amid a wave of rising COVID-19 cases, officials with the Thornton Township High School District 205 announced they will be starting remote learning on Jan. 12.
cases, officials with the Thornton Township High School District 205 announced they will be starting remote learning on Jan. 12.
Students will be in remote learning from Jan. 12-14 and Jan. 18-21. In-person classes will resume Jan. 24. "The District has prepared our faculty and technology for this moment," District Superintendent Dr. Nathaniel Cunningham said in a statement. "Students have Chromebooks and access to the Google Classroom platform, our technology infrastructure is robust, and our team is thoroughly trained to conduct instruction in a virtual environment."The district is offering free COVID-19 testing to all students and teachers during the week-long remote learning period.
Provided by Shield Illinois, the testing will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations:Friday, January 14 – Thornwood High SchoolJanuary 21 – Thornridge High School
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